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The Painfully High Cost of Adorable

President’s BlogBy Miriam DavenportApril 21, 2016Leave a comment
I recently appeared on a radio show to discuss the harm caused by irresponsible breeding practices and the avarice of some breeders, specifically, bulldogs. These dogs should be the “poster children” for everything that is…

Secret Cat Adoption Tip Inside!

President’s BlogBy Miriam DavenportApril 6, 2016Leave a comment
Some of you have expressed concern with a tweet from Hill’s® touting the advantages of purebred cats. In fact, they have a similar statement regarding purebred dogs

Hippo Selfies – That’s a Thing!

President’s BlogBy Miriam DavenportMarch 1, 2016Leave a comment
No sooner did I express my outrage at those taking selfies with wildlife, to the demise of the wildlife, that it was brought to my attention that selfies with hippos at the Los Angeles Zoo…

Death by Selfie – Please Stop

President’s BlogBy Miriam DavenportFebruary 24, 2016Leave a comment
The obsession with selfies has become dangerous to living things. In China, a peacock died of fright as he was passed around to tourists for selfies. An Argentina crowd did the same with a rare…

The Animal Three Card Monte Game Continues With “Pet Shops”

President’s BlogBy Miriam DavenportFebruary 11, 2016Leave a comment
Once again the Los Angeles City Council Personnel and Animal Welfare committee, chaired by Paul Koretz is doing something that will ultimately be detrimental to Los Angeles pets.

Fostering animals saves lives and is now tax deductible!

President’s BlogBy Miriam DavenportJanuary 26, 2016Leave a comment
In a recent opinion, the IRS has ruled that volunteers who foster animals for a duly registered charity may deduct expenses for food, medicine, veterinary bills, and supplies, (Van Dusen v. Commissioner) It is also…

Is Your Undercover Expose video Cruel to Animals? Big Business Thinks So

President’s BlogBy Miriam DavenportDecember 18, 2013Leave a comment
Those who seek to break the law, study the behavior of the activists in order to block, parry and continue their activities in peace. To that end the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, targeted against activists…

The Devil is in the Details not the Shelter

President’s BlogBy Miriam DavenportDecember 16, 2013Leave a comment
The latest salvo to reduce euthanasia in animal shelters is to increase the number of pets legally allowed in households. The theory is to increase output thereby reducing the population inside and presto – problem…

Disgusted With Iowa Republican Steve Kings’ Farm Bill Amendment

President’s BlogBy Miriam DavenportDecember 11, 2013Leave a comment
The time for Congress to pass the farm bill has come and we must make sure that Republican Senator Steve Kings’ amendment, Protect Interstate Commerce Act (PICA), which would strip states of the right to…
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